stickmen
Basic drawn people
Stickmen is the plural of stickman—a simple human figure drawn with lines for limbs and torso.
Stickmen populate childhood drawings, flip-book animations, and casual doodles.
The form appears in signage (crosswalk figures, restroom signs) and in the hangman game, where a stickman is drawn piece by piece.
The margins of his notebook were covered in battling stickmen.
Hasty informal drawing
- doodleMindless rough sketch
- pencilGraphite writing instrument
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- simpleFree of complexity
outline · cartoon · illustration · ink · paper · crayon · childlike · scribble
Sequential-image animation booklet
- frame-by-frameOne image at a time
- motionChange in position
- keyframesAnimation's anchor states
- pivotPoint of rotation
animator · walk cycle · fighting · running · flash · tweening · storyboard · sprite
Symbol using visual likeness
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- restroom signPlaque indicating toilet location
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
crosswalk · warning sign · exit sign · universal design · accessibility · silhouette · informational · pedestrian
One who kills condemned
- charadesWordless guessing game
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- guessing gameActivity requiring deduction from clues
- gallowsExecution hanging apparatus
word game · party game · classroom · penalty · rounds · clues · quick sketch
sketch
Hasty informal drawing
simple · outline · cartoon · illustration · ink · paper · crayon · childlike · scribble · whiteboard
flipbook
Sequential-image animation booklet
- frame-by-frameOne image at a time
- motionChange in position
- keyframesAnimation's anchor states
pivot · animator · walk cycle · fighting · running · flash · tweening · storyboard · sprite · loop
pictogram
Symbol using visual likeness
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- restroom signPlaque indicating toilet location
wayfinding · crosswalk · warning sign · exit sign · universal design · accessibility · silhouette · informational · pedestrian · figure
hangman
One who kills condemned
- charadesWordless guessing game
- puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
- guessing gameActivity requiring deduction from clues
gallows · word game · party game · classroom · penalty · rounds · clues · quick sketch
stickmenlife drawings
Art from live models
figure studies · anatomical drawings · medical illustrations
stickmensculptures
Carved or molded artworks
statues · figurines · mannequins · wax figures · bronze figures